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Sonnet Major Movements and Schools

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge on the major movements and schools of the sonnet.
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Which of the following is NOT a major movement in the history of the sonnet?

  1. Italian

  2. English

  3. French

  4. American


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The American sonnet is not a major movement in the history of the sonnet.

Who is considered the father of the Italian sonnet?

  1. Dante Alighieri

  2. Francesco Petrarca

  3. Giovanni Boccaccio

  4. Niccolò Machiavelli


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Francesco Petrarca is considered the father of the Italian sonnet.

What is the most common rhyme scheme for an Italian sonnet?

  1. ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

  2. ABBA ABBA CDCD EE

  3. ABAB BCBC CDCD EE

  4. ABCB CDCD EFEF GG


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The most common rhyme scheme for an Italian sonnet is ABBA ABBA CDCD EE.

Which English poet is most closely associated with the sonnet?

  1. William Shakespeare

  2. John Milton

  3. William Wordsworth

  4. Samuel Taylor Coleridge


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

William Shakespeare is most closely associated with the sonnet.

What is the most common rhyme scheme for an English sonnet?

  1. ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

  2. ABBA ABBA CDCD EE

  3. ABAB BCBC CDCD EE

  4. ABCB CDCD EFEF GG


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The most common rhyme scheme for an English sonnet is ABAB CDCD EFEF GG.

Which French poet is most closely associated with the sonnet?

  1. Charles d'Orléans

  2. François Villon

  3. Pierre de Ronsard

  4. Joachim du Bellay


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Pierre de Ronsard is most closely associated with the sonnet.

What is the most common rhyme scheme for a French sonnet?

  1. ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

  2. ABBA ABBA CDCD EE

  3. ABAB BCBC CDCD EE

  4. ABCB CDCD EFEF GG


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The most common rhyme scheme for a French sonnet is ABBA ABBA CDCD EE.

Which of the following is NOT a major school of the sonnet?

  1. Petrarchan

  2. Shakespearean

  3. Spenserian

  4. Miltonic


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Miltonic sonnet is not a major school of the sonnet.

What is the main difference between a Petrarchan and a Shakespearean sonnet?

  1. The rhyme scheme

  2. The number of lines

  3. The subject matter

  4. The tone


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The main difference between a Petrarchan and a Shakespearean sonnet is the rhyme scheme.

What is the main difference between a Shakespearean and a Spenserian sonnet?

  1. The rhyme scheme

  2. The number of lines

  3. The subject matter

  4. The tone


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The main difference between a Shakespearean and a Spenserian sonnet is the number of lines.

What is the main difference between a Spenserian and a Miltonic sonnet?

  1. The rhyme scheme

  2. The number of lines

  3. The subject matter

  4. The tone


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The main difference between a Spenserian and a Miltonic sonnet is the subject matter.

Which of the following is NOT a common theme in sonnets?

  1. Love

  2. Beauty

  3. Nature

  4. Death


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Death is not a common theme in sonnets.

Which of the following is NOT a common form of the sonnet?

  1. Italian

  2. English

  3. French

  4. German


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

German is not a common form of the sonnet.

Which of the following is NOT a major movement in the history of the sonnet?

  1. Renaissance

  2. Baroque

  3. Romantic

  4. Modernist


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Modernist is not a major movement in the history of the sonnet.

Which of the following is NOT a major school of the sonnet?

  1. Petrarchan

  2. Shakespearean

  3. Spenserian

  4. Miltonic


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Miltonic is not a major school of the sonnet.

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